Gardening Reference

Article by Lynn Porter A raised planter box is an attractive gardening method that offers many benefits over traditional ground level gardening. Making this type of planter box is not difficult to do and the materials needed for the project are not excessively costly. For all these reasons and more, a raised box can be an attractive gardening option to almost all gardeners of all interest and skill levels. The Benefits of a Raised Planter Box There are a number of aspects the raised box… Read more

Article by Jessica Thomson When it comes to a small vegetable or flower plot, raised garden beds are probably the ideal. They prevent pathway weeds from destroying the soil in your garden, offer protection against soil compaction, are blessed with excellent drainage systems and most of all keep way pests of all shapes and sizes. Raised garden also provide support against erosion and make sure that rainwater does not drain the soil away. Gardeners across regions start planting early using… Read more

Article by Jeffery Thompson Making and planting a raised bed vegetable garden can be very beneficial to you and your vegetables. I will discuss building a raised garden bed and the pros and cons of raised bed gardening. After reading this article you should be able to decide if a raised vegetable garden bed is the right solution for you.Why should you make a raised garden bed? There are several reasons, but two of the main reasons, are that there are poor soil conditions in your area or… Read more

Article by Lauren Heimburg Eco-friendly Raised Garden Beds are the hot ticket item for this year?s spring planting season. Raised garden beds and planters are multi-functional and can be used for planting flower beds, vegetable gardens or shrubbery, landscape edging, playground borders and splinter-free sandboxes for kids.These modular raised garden beds can be stacked on top of each other, to adjust the height as your garden blooms. Typically, raised beds are sold in 6? high increments,… Read more

There are various reasons that people will consider building a raised garden bed and one of the reasons being it is one of the best methods to ensure that your crops or plants remain as healthy as possible. In case you notice poor results on some of your tomatoes or flowers there are various considerations that you will have to bear in mind. Most of the time people will assume all sorts reasons for poor productions for their crops which will ranging from the poor use… Read more

How to Build a Raised Bed Garden People ask about how I built the garden, so here it is. I’m no expert, but this is the way I did it. The music is “Rolling Train” by Elfed Hayes courtesy of… Read more

The Garden Bench — How to build a storage bench for an indoor raised container garden. Learn how to build a simple storage bench for your gardening supplies that will sit below an indoor raised container garden. The Handy Goddess (Barbara Wurden) demonstrates how to build this construction with easy step-by-step instructions and materials that you can have cut at the lumber yard and assemble at your home. You’ll also see her paint a distressed faux paint finish…. Read more